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<blockquote data-quote="katya02" data-source="post: 376624" data-attributes="member: 2884"><p>I'm so sorry you're going through this. I would be careful about screwing the windows down too, for your own safety - maybe consider breakout bars (I think that's what they're called) that provide protection from exterior entry but have some mechanism to collapse if you need to get out quickly? A combination safe, fanny pack, and nothing of value left out in the house might thwart future attempts at theft. Not the way you want to live, but if there's no help from local authorities you may have to. And if your difficult child turns up with any 'friends' you can certainly call police on them. A security system that chimes when ANY exterior door opens is a good idea. We had that and it helped when difficult child 1 was sneaking out our basement door and/or letting in friends with booze. Our difficult child 1 did some damage to the house and kicked in an exterior door but husband wouldn't have him charged, so I don't know what our local police would have said. But I did lock up everything of value and he never stole things like TVs or computers - just cash and medications. So we didn't have to completely lock everything down. </p><p></p><p>Good luck - this really hoovers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="katya02, post: 376624, member: 2884"] I'm so sorry you're going through this. I would be careful about screwing the windows down too, for your own safety - maybe consider breakout bars (I think that's what they're called) that provide protection from exterior entry but have some mechanism to collapse if you need to get out quickly? A combination safe, fanny pack, and nothing of value left out in the house might thwart future attempts at theft. Not the way you want to live, but if there's no help from local authorities you may have to. And if your difficult child turns up with any 'friends' you can certainly call police on them. A security system that chimes when ANY exterior door opens is a good idea. We had that and it helped when difficult child 1 was sneaking out our basement door and/or letting in friends with booze. Our difficult child 1 did some damage to the house and kicked in an exterior door but husband wouldn't have him charged, so I don't know what our local police would have said. But I did lock up everything of value and he never stole things like TVs or computers - just cash and medications. So we didn't have to completely lock everything down. Good luck - this really hoovers. [/QUOTE]
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